Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators
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HB 1081 — Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators
Last action — Died in Judiciary Committee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators; Specifies that Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure apply to certain competency proceedings; provides requirements for determining competency; requires secure facility to admit person found mentally incompetent; requires facility to file specified reports with court under certain circumstances; authorizes counsel to move for hearing on issue of respondent's competence; provides requirements relating to hearings; requires court to conduct biannual evaluations for competency for certain persons; provides requirements relating to outcome of such evaluations.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 1081 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Died in Judiciary Committee
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Now in Judiciary Committee
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Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
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Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
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Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
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Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
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Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
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Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
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Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Jenna Persons-Mulicka · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (159)
159 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 159 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Benjamin | — | Yea |
| Byrd | — | Yea |
| Caruso | — | Yea |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Learned | — | Yea |
| Sabatini | — | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Rayner, Michele K. | Democrat | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garrison, Sam | Republican | Yea |
| Melo, Lauren | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Byrd | — | Yea |
| Fetterhoff | — | Yea |
| Grieco | — | Yea |
| Learned | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Chambliss, Kevin D. | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" | Democrat | Yea |
| Barnaby, Webster | Republican | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Busatta, Demi | Republican | Yea |
| Maney, Patt | Republican | Yea |
| Rizo, Alex | Republican | Not Voting |
| Snyder, John | Republican | Yea |
| Tuck, Kaylee | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1081 do?
- Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators; Specifies that Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure apply to certain competency proceedings; provides requirements for determining competency; requires secure facility to admit person found mentally incompetent; requires facility to file specified reports with court under certain circumstances; authorizes counsel to move for hearing on issue of respondent's competence; provides requirements relating to hearings; requires court to conduct biannual evaluations for competency for certain persons; provides requirements relating to outcome of such evaluations.
- Who sponsors HB 1081?
- HB 1081 is sponsored by Persons-Mulicka, Jenna (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1081?
- This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1081?
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